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Atoms and the Periodic Table Post Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Atoms have no electric charge because they

a)

have an equal number of charged and non charged particles

b)

have neutrons in their nuclei

c)

have an equal number of electrons and protons

d)

have an equal number of neutrons and protons

2.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

alpha particle

d)

electron

3.

Using your periodic table and your knowledge of atomic structure, identify this neutral atom of one of the following elements

a)

Boron

b)

Lithium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Calcium

4.

Which of the following elements have both metallic and nonmetallic properties

a)

Ar

b)

Ge

c)

Mg

d)

S

5.

The diagram below shows the relative locations of five unidentified elements in the periodic table elements E, X, G, J, and L. Element X has an atomic number of "z". Which unidentified element has atomic number "z + 2"?

a)

Element E

b)

Element G

c)

Element J

d)

Element L

6.

Particle models of four different types of matter are shown in the diagram below. Identify which of the models above BEST represents a pure compound.

a)

Model 1

b)

Model 2

c)

Model 3

d)

Model 4

7.

Which of the following identifies the number and location of protons in a Lithium atom?

a)

3 protons, located in the nucleus

b)

7 protons, located in the nucleus

c)

3 protons, located in the atomic orbital

d)

7 protons located in the atomic orbital

8.

Metals in group 1 on the periodic table most commonly form which type of ion?

a)

-2 ion

b)

-1 ion

c)

+ 1 ion

d)

+2 ion

9.

A scientist is measuring the mass of two boron (B) atoms. One atom has a mass of 10 amu. The other atom has a mass of 11 amu. The image to the right is a model of a boron atom with a mass of 11 amu. Which subatomic particles needs to be removed to represent a boron atom with an atomic mass of 10 amu?

a)

Particle L

b)

Particle M

c)

Particle N

d)

Particle P

10.

Carbon-14 has an atomic mass of 14 and an atomic number of 6. What does this information reveal about the atoms of carbon-14?

a)

They contain more protons than neutrons

b)

They naturally have a net negative charge

c)

Carbon-14 is an isotope of Carbon and has more neutrons than protons

d)

Carbon-14 is an isotope of Carbon and has more electrons than protons.

11.

Which elements in Figure 5-2 have the same number of valence electrons?

a)

Na and Be

b)

F and I

c)

He and Na

d)

C, N and F

12.

Which element in Figure 5-2 is a noble gas?

a)

He

b)

Na

c)

I

d)

V

13.

Which element in Figure 5-2 is a transition metal?

a)

He

b)

Na

c)

Be

d)

V

14.

Which of the elements in Figure 5-2 are in the same period?

a)

Be, C, N and F

b)

C, N, F, I and He

c)

F and I

d)

Na, Be, and V

15.

At room temperature all elements in group 18 are

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Plasmas

d)

Solids

16.

What are the only two elements on the periodic table that are liquid at room temperature?

a)

Barium and Mercury

b)

Bromine and Magnesium

c)

Magnesium and Barium

d)

Mercury and Bromine

17.

As you move from left to right across a PERIOD, the number of valence electrons _______.

a)

stays the same

b)

increases then decreases

c)

increases

d)

decreases

18.

The table provides some information about an unidentified element

a)

a metal in group 1 (1A)

b)

a metal in group 14 (4A)

c)

a nonmetal in period 4

d)

a metalliod in period 5

19.

In an atomic model that illustrates a nucleus and electron cloud, where is the positive charge located?

a)

It is concentrated in the center of an atom

b)

It is located in the space outside the nucleus

c)

It is spread evenly throughout an atom

d)

It is concentrated at multiple sites in an atom

20.

Which of the following would be the correct electron configuration for the element Sulfur?

a)

Energy level 1=2

Energy level 2=8

Energy level 3=16

b)

Energy level 1=2

Energy level 2=8

Energy level 3=6

c)

Energy level 1=2, Energy level 2=8, Energy level 3=18

d)

Energy level 1=6, Energy level 2=8, Energy level 3=2

21.

An isotope of Barium is Ba-137. How many protons and neutrons does this isotope have?

a)

56 protons

137 neutrons

b)

56 protons

56 neutrons

c)

56 protons

81 neutrons

d)

81 protons

56 neutrons

22.

A hydrogen ion has lost is electron and has ony one proton. What is its new charge?

a)

+1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

-2

23.

A certain atom has 22 protons, 22 electrons, and 26 neutrons. Its mass number is

a)

26

b)

44

c)

22

d)

48

24.

Atoms have no electric charge because they

a)

have an equal number of charged and non charged particles.

b)

They have an equal number of electrons and protons.

c)

They have neutrons in the nuclei.

d)

They have an equal number of neutrons and protons.

25.

Most calcium atoms have an atomic number of 20 and a mass number of 40, but some calcium atoms have a mass number of 48. What term is used to describe these two kinds of calcium atoms?

a)

isotopes

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

d)

radioactive elements